Bob Gibson became the first N. L. pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts, but the Cardinals failed to live up to the occasion and lost to the Reds, 6-4, in 12 innings. Gibson made Cesar Geronimo his 3,000th victim in the second inning and added three more strikeouts before leaving the game for a pinch-hitter in the seventh to bring his career total to 3,003. Walter Johnson holds the major league record of 3,508 strikeouts.

The Cardinals were held to five hits, but scored on two walks and a homer by Joe Torre in the second inning before adding another run on a homer by Reggie Smith in the third. The Reds, who tied the score before Gibson departed, broke the deadlock in the 12th when Darrel Chaney walked, Dave Concepcion singled and George Foster sent them home with a double. [The Sporting News]
Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Game Played on Wednesday, July 17, 1974 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Reds         1  1  0    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   6 14  2
Cardinals    0  3  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  5  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Geronimo cf           7   0   1   0     0   3   .310      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     2   0   .308
Rose lf               5   0   1   0     1   0   .283      Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Morgan 2b             5   1   2   0     1   1   .308        Tyson ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Bench c               6   0   1   1     0   1   .268      McBride cf            4   0   0   0     1   0   .291
Perez 1b              6   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Smith rf              4   2   2   1     1   2   .331
Driessen 3b           3   2   1   0     0   0   .273      Simmons 1b            4   1   0   0     1   1   .261
  Gagliano ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .133      Torre 3b              4   1   1   3     1   1   .288
  Chaney pr,3b        1   1   0   0     1   1   .196      McCarver c            2   0   0   0     1   1   .212
Concepcion ss         5   2   3   0     1   0   .269        Hill c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Griffey rf            2   0   1   2     1   0   .153      Heintzelman 2b        3   0   0   0     0   0   .230
  Foster ph,rf        3   0   1   2     0   1   .257        Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .248
T. Carroll p          2   0   1   0     0   1   .286        DaVanon 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Crowley ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .253      Gibson p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .163
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .239
  Kosco ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .194        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Rettenmund ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .226        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gullett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .267        Reitz ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .289
                                                            Forsch pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               49   6  14   6     6   9             Totals               40   4   5   4     7   6

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 28,743
Left on Base: Reds 13, Cardinals 7
DP: Reds 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Morgan 2, Simmons, Gibson
Doubles: Driessen (11), Griffey (3), Perez (14), Foster (11)
Home Runs: Torre (6), Smith (13)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (39)
Caught Stealing: Brock (10)
GIDP: Simmons (13)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
T. Carroll              5     3   4   4   6   3   2  23   2.25
Hall                    2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.10
C. Carroll              3     1   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.56
McEnaney W(1-0)         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.23
Borbon SV(12)           1     1   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.37
Totals                 12     5   4   4   7   6   2  47

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson                  7    10   4   3   2   4   0  32   4.30
Hrabosky                0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   4.86
Garman                  2.2   1   0   0   1   3   0  10   3.17
Folkers L(2-1)          1.1   2   2   2   2   2   0   8   3.19
Pena                    0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.25
Totals                 12    14   6   5   6   9   0  55

Passed Balls: Hill (1)
Wild Pitches: Borbon (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tom Gorman


REDS 1ST: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Rose grounded
out (second to first); Morgan singled to left; Morgan stole
second; Bench singled to left [Morgan scored]; Bench was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Gibson [Bench to second];
Bench was picked off second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Heidemann grounded out (third to first); McBride flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cardinals 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez popped to right; Driessen reached on an error by
Simmons [Driessen to first]; Concepcion singled to left
[Driessen to third]; Griffey forced Concepcion (second to
shortstop) [Driessen scored (unearned), Griffey to first]; T.
Carroll singled to shortstop [Griffey to second]; Geronimo
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Smith walked; Simmons walked [Smith to second];
Torre homered [Smith scored, Simmons scored]; McCarver walked;
Heintzelman grounded out (shortstop to first) [McCarver to
second]; Gibson grounded out (third to first); Brock was walked
intentionally; Heidemann flied out to right; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 3.

REDS 3RD: Rose singled to center; Morgan flied out to center;
Bench flied out to right; Perez forced Rose (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: McBride grounded out (third to first); Smith
homered; Simmons popped to shortstop; Torre walked; McCarver
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Cardinals 4.

REDS 4TH: Driessen doubled to left; Concepcion grounded out
(second to first) [Driessen to third]; Griffey doubled to right
[Driessen scored]; T. Carroll struck out; Geronimo was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: Heintzelman grounded out (third to first); Gibson
popped to first in foul territory; Brock singled to center;
Brock was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 4.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out
to center; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Heidemann flied out to right; McBride walked;
Smith struck out; Simmons struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 3, Cardinals 4.

REDS 6TH: TYSON REPLACED HEIDEMANN (PLAYING SS); Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Driessen flied out to center;
Concepcion singled to shortstop; Griffey walked [Concepcion to
second]; CROWLEY BATTED FOR T. CARROLL; Crowley singled to
center [Concepcion scored, Griffey out at third (center to third
to second to third to first)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: HALL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Torre popped to
center; McCarver flied out to right; Heintzelman flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to center; Rose grounded out (second
to first) [Geronimo to second]; Morgan was walked intentionally;
Bench struck out; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: MELENDEZ BATTED FOR GIBSON; Melendez flied out to
center; Brock flied out to left; Tyson popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

REDS 8TH: HILL REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING C ); HRABOSKY REPLACED
MELENDEZ (PITCHING); GAGLIANO BATTED FOR DRIESSEN; Gagliano
walked; CHANEY RAN FOR GAGLIANO; Concepcion popped to first in
foul territory; FOSTER BATTED FOR GRIFFEY; GARMAN REPLACED
HRABOSKY (PITCHING); Foster forced Chaney (pitcher to
shortstop); KOSCO BATTED FOR HALL; Kosco popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FOSTER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); C. CARROLL REPLACED KOSCO (PITCHING);
McBride grounded out (second to first); Smith singled to right;
Simmons grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Smith out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4,
Cardinals 4.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Rose grounded
out (second to first); Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre was called out on strikes; Hill grounded
out (shortstop to first); CRUZ BATTED FOR HEINTZELMAN; Cruz was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals
4.

REDS 10TH: DAVANON REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING 2B); Bench popped to
center; Perez doubled to left; Chaney struck out; Concepcion was
walked intentionally; Hill allowed a passed ball [Perez to
third, Concepcion to second]; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 10TH: DWYER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Dwyer reached on an
error by Morgan [Dwyer to second]; Dwyer was picked off second
(catcher to shortstop); Brock flied out to left; Tyson grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

REDS 11TH: FOLKERS REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); RETTENMUND BATTED
FOR C. CARROLL; Rettenmund struck out; Geronimo was called out
on strikes; Rose walked; Morgan singled to center [Rose to
third]; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4,
Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 11TH: MCENANEY REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); McBride
grounded out (second to first); Smith struck out; Simmons
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4,
Cardinals 4.

REDS 12TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Chaney walked;
Concepcion singled to left [Chaney to second]; PENA REPLACED
FOLKERS (PITCHING); Foster doubled to left [Chaney scored,
Concepcion scored]; GULLETT BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Gullett popped
to second; Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 12TH: BORBON REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Torre
grounded out (second to first); Hill grounded out (shortstop to
first); DaVanon reached on an error by Morgan [DaVanon to
first]; REITZ BATTED FOR PENA; Reitz singled to right [DaVanon
to second]; FORSCH RAN FOR REITZ; Borbon threw a wild pitch
[DaVanon to third, Forsch to second]; Brock was walked
intentionally; Tyson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 6, Cardinals 4.
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